But when my quilt guild invited Tara to teach her WEFTY needle technique, I jumped at the chance to sign up. I knew that taking a class with her in person was just the ticket to get me started on this really cool technique.
The night before the class, I finally did my fabric pulls and I chose 3 coordinating fabrics from Blithe by Katarina Roccella. It was a wintery collection, yet it didn't feel overly seasonal, which I love.
When I got to class the next day, Tara had us describe how we were feeling. I said I was ecstatic, and I really was. I was so excited to finally learn this technique! WEFTY weaving was incredibly fun and so satisfying. It was magical to watch everything come together, and even though sometimes I made mistakes, they were easily fixable.
I didn't want to steam the foam board so that it would last a bit longer, so instead of ironing the fabric strips to the fusible interfacing beneath, I took a friend's advice and used painter's tape to secure the edges before removing the pins. It worked like a charm! I was faced with a beautiful panel to do anything with, but I decided the panel was the perfect size for a pillow.
Now that I've gotten my first taste of WEFTY weaving, I'm excited to try some more!
The pillow is stunning and sometimes there is no substitution for inspiration like taking a class, especially with the person who developed the tool/technique!
ReplyDeleteGreat opportunity - to take from the inventor and use your tool! Love your fabric choices and they do make a lovely pillow.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun class, and your pillow looks fantastic!
ReplyDeleteYour wefty pillow is so cute, Liz! What a great opportunity to take a class from the maker.
ReplyDeleteHi Liz! What a stunning pillow, and what a great idea of using the painter's tape to hold the piece together. I can hardly wait to see what your next project will be. Happy Saturday! ~smile~ Roseanne
ReplyDeleteYour pillow is beautiful. I need to go read up about Wefty!
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